With Vice President Kamala Harris stepping into the Presidential race after President Biden drops out, polls are not showing a big shift quite yet. Sean Richardson has more.
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The Boston Consulting Group has been hired to review Louisiana’s Department of Transportation to find ways to make it more efficient. Brooke Thorington has more
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Tulane University has received a grant to continue a study to see if estrogen use can protect women’s brain health later in life. Brooke Thorington has more.
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After President Joe Biden dropped out of the Presidential race and Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in, polls are not showing a big shift due to the substitution. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says the most recent Trump-Harris polls…
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270 elector voters are needed to be elected president.
Couvillon says not much will change with Harris’ V-P selection either. Usually, V-P nominees don’t help but could certainly hurt the ticket…
Couvillon says because of the candidate’s polarization not much is expected to change with the electorate either and the Electoral College is where you can expect the most change…
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Couvillon says by the end of the week, we should begin seeing more accurate polling data reflecting a Trump-Harris Presidential race.
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The Boston Consulting Group is reviewing State Department Transportation to find ways to make it more efficient. This is after Governor Landry ordered DOTD to optimize operations. DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue says once the review is complete, he’ll prepare a plan for the governor by January 15th.
The legislature contracted BCG to conduct the review.
Also, under the executive order issued by the governor, Donahue will create an initiative called “Rebuild Louisiana,” meant to find additional revenue for the department. Donahue says then he’ll meet with the Commissioner of Administration and Revenue Secretary.
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Donahue says the plan he submits will detail ways to rehabilitate the department, how to address current issues, and future infrastructure reform
The review is a collaboration between private industry, the legislature, and the governor’s office.
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Kamala Harris is looking at former Louisiana Congressman and state representative Cedric Richmond as a potential running mate. Richmond is one of several Democrats she’s looking at to run against Donald Trump and JD Vance. UNO Political Science professor Ed Chervenak says Richmond would be an interesting choice…
Harris has requested vetting materials on the New Orleans native, but Chervenak says Richmond won’t do enough for the Democratic ticket and will not likely be the V-P nominee.
Richmond previously worked in the Biden Administration and Chervenak says he will likely work in the Harris administration if elected.
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A Tulane University study is researching to see if estrogen can help women overcome cognitive issues later in life. Professor of Brain Science Dr. Jill Daniel says they are using rodents to test the theory and so far, it appears that short-term estrogen use in middle age leads to improved brain health long after use.
Estrogen use, also known as Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is usually given to women to treat menopausal systems like hot flashes on a short-term basis.
Because women are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s compared to men, and Daniel says they are investigating to see if the typical drop in estrogen due to menopause is a factor.
After a study in early 2002 linking HRT to an increase in breast cancer the use of HRT dropped dramatically. But Daniel says since the initial study there’s been more thorough research that indicates otherwise, depending on a woman’s overall health.
Daniel has been awarded a $2.69 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health to continue the study.
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The Saints begin training camp today, and first order of business will be implementing first-year Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak’s new scheme. The former 49ers assistant coach helped lead one of the most effective motion-heavy offenses in the NFL last season and is expected to bring big changes to the black and gold offense. Saints GM Mickey Loomis says he’s been impressed with Kubiak…
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Running back Alvin Kamara reported for camp and is expected to make his return to the practice field after leaving during the final practice of mandatory minicamp due to contract disputes. The 28-year-old still hasn’t gotten the extension he’s hoping for, but Head coach Dennis Allen says he’s looking forward to getting to work…
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The Saints made a splash signing defensive end Chase Young to shore up the team’s questionable pass rush in free agency this year, but the 2020 second-overall pick is still sidelined with a neck injury. Loomis says they’re careful not to rush Young back on the field, but his determination to get back has been commendable…
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Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Cumbie spoke at Conference USA Kickoff yesterday. Cumbie’s Bulldogs finished with a disappointing 3-and-9 record in his third-straight season in Ruston with 4 of those losses by just one score. Cumbie says his team’s ready to change the narrative…
The Bulldogs will be led by redshirt junior quarterback Jack Turner. Turner made a lasting impression in his playing time last year when starter Hank Bachmeier was sidelined 3 games with a shoulder injury. Turner says he learned a lot from backing up the Boise St. transfer, but with Bachmeier leaving for Wake Forest, he’s ready to take the reigns…